We all knew the day was coming. We all knew that Elon Musk and Donald Trump were in a relationship that was doomed to fail. We just didn’t know how — but now we at least know when.
On the evening of May 28, Musk took to his platform X to announce, in a post that was plain in tone and lacking in character, that his “time as a Special Government Employee” has ended. From Trump’s second inauguration, the tech titan had been inseparable from the president. Nicknames such as “first buddy,” “co-president,” and even that one press conference where Musk appeared with his son on his shoulders were all born from that very bizarre era in American history. But in a little over four months (yes, it’s really only been that short), the story is finally over.
